MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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